Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happen
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike received a stay of execution just one hour before her scheduled lethal injection. The decision followed a federal appeals court ruling, despite the Supreme Court denying a previous reprieve request.
Why it matters
The case underscores the ongoing legal and ethical debates surrounding the death penalty in the United States.
By Grace Eliza Goodwin Published 30 September 2026, 15:33 BST Updated 4 minutes ago Tennessee inmate Christa Pike has been given a stay of execution shortly before she was scheduled to receive a lethal injection.
Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since she was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate.
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